Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,098 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1,098 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 1,098 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.3 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 67th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.3 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.44 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 54.01 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 56.59 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 61.73 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 64.3 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 66.87 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 69.45 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 72.02 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 77.16 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 82.31 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 86.62 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 91.74 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 98.67 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 106.45 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 113.65 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 121.69 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 130.97 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 142.24 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 153.92 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 163.61 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 172.01 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 175.35 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 159.53 animals per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 182.2 animals per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 243.52 animals per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 184.51 animals per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 189.87 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 184.9 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 249.79 animals per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 269.11 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 298.36 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 344.66 animals per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 332.98 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 407.06 animals per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 443.8 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 414.11 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 490.13 animals per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 529.18 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 558.47 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 582.72 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 626.4 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 636.39 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 677.6 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 720.79 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 737.54 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 760.64 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 778.49 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 794.17 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 795.82 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 819.74 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 823.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 823.58 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 831.37 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 845.55 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 862.61 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 892.07 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 932.41 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 985.07 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,009 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,036 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,066 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,089 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,098 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,098 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,098 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +35.1% | 184.9 animals per square kilometre | 249.79 animals per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +33.7% | 182.2 animals per square kilometre | 243.52 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3 animals per square kilometre | 46.3 animals per square kilometre | 72.02 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.15 animals per square kilometre | 77.16 animals per square kilometre | 142.24 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.94 animals per square kilometre | 153.92 animals per square kilometre | 243.52 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.92 animals per square kilometre | 249.79 animals per square kilometre | 529.18 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.32 animals per square kilometre | 558.47 animals per square kilometre | 794.17 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 861.19 animals per square kilometre | 795.82 animals per square kilometre | 985.07 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,059 animals per square kilometre | 1,009 animals per square kilometre | 1,098 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 64 Iran 1,158 animals per square kilometre compare
- 65 India 1,128 animals per square kilometre compare
- 66 Honduras 1,122 animals per square kilometre compare
- 68 Ecuador 1,063 animals per square kilometre compare
- 69 Ukraine 1,049 animals per square kilometre compare
- 70 United States 1,047 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mexico was 1,098 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,098 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.